Joe Rex Masten

Joe Rex Masten, 59, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away of a heart attack, Saturday, January 21, 2017 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 28 at the Anchorage church of Christ, 2700 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, Alaska 99507. Minister Mike Shero will be officiating. Joe was born November 13, 1957 in Denton, Texas to Bill and Dayona Masten. He graduated from Noble High School in 1976 and from Waylon Baptist University in 2006. On December 1, 1980 he married the former Celia Lynn Buchanan in Texas. In 2014, Joe retired as a Sergeant with the Anchorage Police Department after 23 years of service. At the time of his passing, he worked as a security manager/ trainer for NMS Security and also taught classes through UAA for the Office of Children's Services. Joe was a member of the Anchorage church of Christ. He was an avid snowmachiner and motorcyclist. He also volunteered around town through the Blue Knights and the Anchorage Police and Fire Chaplains. Joe was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, son-in-law, and friend. There wasn't a place he went where he didn't meet or make a friend. He loved the Lord. Joe is survived by his wife Celia Lynn Masten of Anchorage, Alaska, his three sons, Steven Masten, Christopher Masten and his wife Shelley, Scott Masten and his wife Stephanie; his two daughters, Janese Masten and Victoria Manning and her husband Jonathan; his son-in-law Matthew Hickman; his grandchildren Grant, Justice, Lola, Sawyer, Levi, and Raelynn; and his brother Michael Masten. He was preceded in death by his parents Bill and Dayona. Memorial donations can be made to dollars for Dogs through the Anchorage Police Department or to The Midnight Sun Bible Camp through the Anchorage church of Christ.